NY Post
City Republicans back Jeb Bush for president at gala Ex-mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis even compared Bush to conservative icon President Ronald Reagan
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was lauded by fellow Republicans as a potential candidate for president at an appearance in Manhattan Monday night. “I think people want an adult in the room, a dose of reality and leadership, and I think Jeb Bush is unquestioned on that,” said Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino. Ex-mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis even compared Bush to conservative icon President Ronald Reagan. “We’ve got standing room only in this room,” Catsimatidis said. “Who’s the last Republican to win New York? Was it Ronald Reagan? I think [Bush is] capable of doing it.”[…]
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